Analyses of hierarchical structures of soft materials by using combined scattering methods

Most of soft materials form hierarchical structures and their rich varieties of mechanical properties originate from the structures and the correlation among hierarchies. Here we discuss how we can analyze the hierarchical structures in soft materials by using the combination of various scattering methods. We describe the features of each scattering method briefly and show the examples of the analyses of soft materials with the combined scattering methods. (author)